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Benign EnvironmentnounMWEA non-hostile location protected from external hostile elements by physical, personnel, and procedural security countermeasures.Physical
Bentwoodnounwood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furnitureverified
Benzodiazepinenounany of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxantsverified
Benzofurannouna colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resinsverified
Benzoquinonenounany of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitaminsverified
Benzoyl PeroxidenounMWEa white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactionsverified
Benzylpenicillinnounthe penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibioticsverified
Bergamot MintnounMWEperennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy headsverified
Berkeley Internet Name DomainnounMWEBIND stands for Berkeley Internet Name Domain and is an implementation of DNS. DNS is used for domain name to IP address resolution.System
Berserkernounone of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane furyverified
Besiegingnounthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attackverified
Best Evidence RulenounMWEa rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is requiredverified
best practicenounMWEProcedures and guidelines that are widely accepted because experience and research has demonstrated that they are optimal and efficient means to produce a desired result.Requirement
Bestiarynouna medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animalsverified
Beta DecaynounMWEradioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particleverified
Beta IronnounMWEan allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagneticverified
Beta ParticlenounMWEa high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotopeverified
Beta ReceptornounMWEreceptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)verified
Beta RhythmnounMWEthe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alertverified